Failure Of Planning Essay

The Failure of Planning Despite readily available research and experience concerning the benefits of planning, few business managers use the planning process effectively. Nowhere is this better seen than in the business that has evolved from startup to profitability. In this situation it is typical that the founders of the business are struggling with the transition from being the productive element of the business (the doers) to being the managers of the business (supervisors). Often the roles and duties are confused, and planning, both strategic and operative, is not effectively communicated.

If the virtues of planning are well-known and constantly endorsed, why is the planning process is not more frequently effective?

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Revision is rarely implemented as a part of the experience of executing the actions described by the writing. The revision of the writing should occur immediately after action occurs. Revision of the writing is a manifestation of the decision-making and communication process of the business. The decision to change must result in a written revision immediately available to all involved …show more content…
This is a writing the head coach has devised and then has distributed to the coaching staff to implement. The players are informed about the game plan as it relates to the various positions they play and actions they must take. Rarely is the game plan sufficient to win the game. What it does is provide is a communication structure that allows an immediate revision of the writing when the opposing team reacts effectively to the ways the game plan is working. The winning team will be the team to have most efficiently reacted to adjustments of the opposing team to the initial game plan. The initial writing in a distributable format provides a structure for quick revision and immediate implementation of action. Coaches on the sideline can be seen looking at illustrations of the game plan and conferring about what revisions will be made. They do not have to conceive of a complete new courses of action, they have to correct an existing description and communicate it to the players. Losing teams often comment about how they got away from the game plan. What this frequently means is that the revisions to the game plan necessary to win were not effectively communicated to players and coaches. Usually adhering to the original game plan with a competent opponent will result in the loss of the game. Knowing the game plan and being able to revise it and immediately communicate and execute the revision will enable